Shadow--Stalker

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Prayer by Shadow--Stalker, literature

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Prayer

The mirror is so filled with cracks I don't know the face that's staring back. Etched by time, and marred by shame Eyes a portal to the pit of pain Where hang the weight of a thousand sins And a driving will to be free of them. Lips could smile if they remembered how. They just cant find a reason now That all the love, and loss, and hate Have reaped a cost that seems to great. Yet, from within the cracks there shines a light. A warming, healing glow that might Blur the jagged, bleeding lines between The face I see and the open door that sets me free. Light shine through all the holes in me And illuminate the path I need To esc

Valkyrie's Touch by Shadow--Stalker, literature

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Valkyrie's Touch

I lie battle scarred and broken Nothing left to give Battling for each new breath Not long left to live Loosing the fight for consciousness The darkness closing in The noise around me fades away As I finally give in And from the darkness She appears Reaching out to me Come to take my hand And set me free In her arms I will rest And Finally be at peace But as she takes my hand and lifts me up She stops to look at me Compassion fills her lovely face Sends shivers down my spine As she whispers in softest voice "This one isn't mine." She draws me close and holds me tight. And as my blood begins to flow She kisses my face An

Drifter by Shadow--Stalker, literature

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Drifter

I'm a drifter. Just passing through. I don't like it, But it's what I do. I move to town And make some friends. Then move away And start again. How do I affect All the lives I touch? Am I remembered By those I miss so much? Do they notice That I have gone, Or care that I Don't stay for long? I still think of those I haven't seen in years. I treasure the memories And hold them dear. Have they missed me Since I've been gone? Or have they forgotten And just moved on? I'm still out here Looking to the stars. Wondering how you're doing, Wondering where you are. I'm a drifter, Just passing through. Will you remember me

Fallen Into Shadow by Shadow--Stalker, literature

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Fallen Into Shadow

I am savage. I am brutal. I am lost, Drowning in the hurt I've cost. I am bending Far past breaking. Turn upon my hope. Forsaking. I burn. I scream. I weep inside, But naught can turn the breaking tide. Nails bite Through tortured skin, Ripping me apart again. I am hollow, Hard, And haunted. Not the ending I had wanted. I fight it hard, But in the end I find that I am dark again.

One Last Time by Shadow--Stalker, literature

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One Last Time

You and I Have been together for so long I can't imagine life without you I wish you didn't have to go away Can I ask for one last thing before you do? Will you stand by my side One last time Before you go away Just the way you always do Hold my hand And tell me everything's okay Imagine finding you here after all these years You still sit in the same seat Looking out the window In the diner where we'd always meet Will you stand by my side For old times sake Before you go away Just the way you always did Hold my hand And tell me everything's okay You still look beautiful I guess nothing's changed I'm sorry, I don't have

Would You Remember Me? by Shadow--Stalker, literature

The Best I Can by Shadow--Stalker, literature

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The Best I Can

Lost in land of shadow Darkness bars and blocks my way Wandering in emptiness Waiting for the light of day But the daylight does not come And I am left alone Searching for the light In ways you don't condone You look down on me In my search to find the light You criticize my methods Say what I'm doing isn't right But what you refuse to see What you fail to understand Is that, though I'm not perfect, I'm doing the best I can

This Used to be so Easy by Shadow--Stalker, literature

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This Used to be so Easy

This used to be so easy. It used to come so free. But now every word I write Takes something out of me. I used to put my thoughts on paper Each and every day. Now every time I grab my pen I don't know what to say. My mind is so disjointed. My thoughts just wont connect. Nothing seems to flow With the words that I select. But once again I take my pen, Unsure of what to say. It's been so very long, I only hope I can make sense of my thoughts today. ~Zach Marcus

Bullet for my Heart by Shadow--Stalker, literature

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Bullet for my Heart

I stand in the doorway a gun in my hand the pain in my head is all I can stand as I stand watching you peacefully sleeping my tormented soul is bitterly weeping I hate you so much for what you have done you warmed my cold heart and made my life fun but growing to careless you dropped my heart slipped from your hands and shattered apart you said you were sorry but the pain is too strong I cannot forgive you for what you've done wrong I came here in anger bent on revenge trusting these bullets my heart to avenge but, watching you sleep so trusting and free whats's left of my heart starts calling to me startled, I fi

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Debt Owed by Shadow--Stalker, literature

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Debt Owed

Debt Owed I stand alone In fallow field With nothing but A sword to wield I stand alone Before my fate I'm not crazy Only late I stand alone To face my doom Nothing left Of heart but ruin For when I heard The drums of war I ran away From the gore Brave and strong Unlike me Friends and brothers Did not flee But stayed on And in courage fought The massive horde That fate had brought I alone Ran away While everyone else Chose to stay They fought bravely Never faltered But outnumbered They were slaughtered Now I alone Am left alive Of happiness Now deprived As a coward I'll be remembered While my fami

Debt Paid by Shadow--Stalker, literature

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Debt Paid

Debt Paid Steel rings on steel Outnumbered thousands to one One lonely warrior Refuses now to run Steel crushes bone As he cuts them down Falling all around him Blood pools on the ground Steel tears through flesh One by one they fall But now, surrounded He cannot kill them all Steel dripping blood For every drop he takes He redeems himself Of his past mistakes A cold steel blade Pierces burning heart Body and spirit Now are torn apart Steel slips from his hands The strands of life are frayed Falling to the ground His debt has now been paid Zach Marcus

You are my last by Shadow--Stalker, literature

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You are my last

You are my last and lonely friend The final one which I defend The only that I can trust All else decays to filth and rust The only one for which I care The only one who’s ever there I wish that I could repay you For all the things you always do But from this sorry life I’ve learned I cannot give what you deserve So I offer you my love Though not nearly what you’re worthy of It’s all I have that I can give From this meager life I live I can only hope that you accept This only gift that I have left

I Love You by Shadow--Stalker, literature

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I Love You

I Love You As I lie here bleeding, And calling out your name, I'm not begging you To take away my pain. I just wanted you to know, That when I call to you, It's not at all for me Or what I'm going through, But to show you my love, That you might find, Even as I'm dying, You are foremost on my mind. The final thing that I Want for you to know, Is that I love you more Than I can ever show Zach Marcus

Keep a Candle Lit for Me by Shadow--Stalker, literature

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Keep a Candle Lit for Me

Keep a candle lit for me In the window of your heart. Don't let it get put out By our being apart. Keep a fire hot for me In the hearth of your soul. Let the warm memories Ward off the lonely cold. Keep a song on your lips, And sing it just for me, Whenever you feel alone, And wherever you may be. Keep those tears from your eyes, Please babe, don't cry. I will come back. This is not goodbye! Zach Marcus

Someone Else by Shadow--Stalker, literature

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Someone Else

I push myself too hard. I spread myself too thin. I tried to put an end to it, But that's where it all began. My fear that you'll discover me And who I really am. You wont like what you see, And I'll be left alone again. I longed to win your favor, To have you notice me. But afraid that I would fail, I made a false identity. Always acting I'm what I'm not Leaves me sick and hollow. Always hiding in this lie Is more than I can swallow. I long show you me, And who I really am. Because I'm tired of living In this stupid scam. I don't think you'd like me. It is my biggest fear, That you'd learn the truth of me, And then not

Die Alone by Shadow--Stalker, literature

I will Die by Shadow--Stalker, literature

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I will Die

I Will Die Rain falls from a cloudy sky. The stars are blocked away. Drowning in unhappiness, You cannot face another day So on this dark and stormy night You make a solemn pledge Up upon a lonely rooftop, Standing near the edge. A decision wrought of years of pain, Of a life that isn't fair, Weeks and months of suffering, And people who don't care. You are sick and tired of suffering. With nothing left to live for You say it's just too much, You can't take it anymore. So you make your solemn pledge To escape this endless strife And stop all your suffering. You plan to take your life. But if you should go through with thi

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Feb 10
United States
Deviant for 19 years
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Current Residence: Nebraska
Favourite genre of music: Rock

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~Star Wars~

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Linkin Park

Favourite Writers

Edgar Allen Poe

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Pencil, paper, and a slightly deranged mind.

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Music, Poetry, Camping, Hockey, Cats, Dr. Pepper

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Shadow--Stalker

Feb 9, 2013

Unexpected Journey

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After watching the Hobbit again recently, I was struck by how much I have in common with Bilbo.  He and I share a distinct reluctance to step outside the safety of our routine.  We become flustered if our plans are altered or interrupted.  The unknown frightens us.  In fact we both have a tendency to resist anything that takes us outside of the realm of our comfort zone.  Can you imagine if Bilbo had chosen not to make that leap?  His choice shaped not only his own destiny, but that of his companions as well.  Ultimately his impulsive decision to leave his hobbit hole altered the whole of Middle Earth. God grant me the courage not to pass up

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Shadow--Stalker

Jan 1, 2013

What if. . . .

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What if . . . . What if I believe that a soulmate can't be quantified, that it is more than just a series of compatabilities, that it is a symbiosis of contact and connection driven to eternal flame by a single spark? What if that one night that sparked four years will haunt me for the rest of my life? What if. . . .